Army general among Thais convicted of human trafficking

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Army general among Thais convicted of human trafficking

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"Lt. Gen. Manas Kongpaen was convicted of several offenses involving trafficking and taking bribes in the case involving migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh. He had held a position with responsibility for keeping out and expelling migrants who entered Thailand illegally. Because he was a government official, any sentence he receives will be double that of an ordinary citizen who violated the same trafficking laws. ..."

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Amazing, the Army attempting to stamp out crime and corruption in its ranks.
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my favorite Thai general is general Pisanyu. yes, that's really his name.
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